CENTENNIAL  PAMPHLET  No.  22 


Translations  of  the  Scriptures 

INTO 

The  Languages  of  China 

AND 

HER  DEPENDENCIES 


REV.  JOHN  R,  HYKES,  D.D. 


AMERICAN  BIBLE  SOCIETY 
NEW  YORK 


1916 


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Translations  of  the  Scriptures 

INTO 

The  Languages  of  China 

AND 

Her  Dependencies 

TABULATED  TO  DECEMBER  31.  19JB 
BY 

REV.  JOHN  R.  HYKES,  D.D., 

Agent  of  the  American  Bible  Society  in  China. 


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Foreword 


VERSIONS  OF  THE  SCRIPTURES  IN  CHINESE 

A similar  list  was  tabulated  just  twenty  years  ago  and 
published  in  the  Annual  Report  of  the  American  Bible 
Society  for  1896.  At  that  time  there  were  a number  of 
old  missionaries  still  living  who  had  taken  part  in  the 
translation  of  the  Scriptures  into  the  principal  dialects 
or  who  could  give  information  as  to  some  versions  not 
obtainable  elsewhere.  Advantage  was  taken  of  this  when 
the  compiler  made  out  the  first  list.  Drs.  Muirhead, 
Edkins,  Martin  and  Blodget  severally  checked  the  lists 
of  the  Classical  and  the  Mandarin  versions ; Drs.  Noyes 
and  Henry  wrote  a history  of  the  Canton  Colloquial 
Bible;  Drs.  Hartwell  and  Woodin  revised  the  table  of 
Foochow  Colloquial  translations;  Dr.  Farnhamand  Ven. 
Archdeacon  Thomson  did  the  same  for  the  Shanghai 
vernacular  and  Dr.  D.  B.  McCartee  (then  at  a very  ad- 
vanced age)  who,  with  Bishop  Russell,  made  the  first 
translations  into  the  Ningpo  dialect,  supplied  valuable 
information  which  he  only  could  give. 

In  the  present  list  all  inaccuracies  and  omissions  have 
been  corrected  so  far  as  ascertained ; and  the  table  ha.s 
been  brought  down  to  the  end  of  1915  so  as  to  s3’'nchro- 
nize  with  the  closing  year  of  the  Society’s  Centenary. 


iii. 


TRANSLATIONS  OF  THE  SCRIPTURES  INTO 
THE  LANGUAGES  OF  CHINA  AND 
HER  DEPENDENCIES 


Rev.  John  R.  Hykes,  D.D. 


1 . Classical  (Wenli). — The  literary  or  book-language. 

It  is  never  spoken.  Understood  only  by  the  well- 
educated  throughout  China  in  general.  Classical 
versions  were  the  only  ones  available  until  trans- 
lations were  made  into  the  Mandarin  and  the  local 
dialects. 

2.  Easy  Wenli. — Like  High  Wenli,  is  a written  and 

not  a spoken  language.  The  style  of  government 
proclamations,  novels  and  other  books  and  news- 
papers. It  is  readily  understood  by  the  ordinar}' 
scholar  in  all  parts  of  China. 

3.  Mandarin. — The  language  of  China.  It  is  spoken 

by  about  300  millions,  or  three-fourths  of  the 
whole  population  of  China,  in  all  the  provinces  of 
the  Republic,  except  along  the  coast  from  Shang- 
hai to  the  southern  border.  It  is  also  written  in 
the  Chinese  character  and  has  an  extensive  liter- 
ature. 

i.  Southern. — The  Nanking  dialect  of  Mandarin. 

It  is  spoken  in  the  provinces  of  Kiangsu  and 
Anhwei. 

ii.  Shantung. — Mandarin  as  spoken  in  the  Shan- 

tung province. 

4.  Amoy  Dialect. — Is  spoken  by  about  ten  million 

people  in  the  southern  half  of  the  Fukien  prov- 
ince and  is  the  chief  dialect  of  Formosa. 

5.  Canton  Dialect. — The  chief  dialect  of  the  Province 

of  Kwangtung.  It  is  also  spoken  in  the  eastern 
part  of  the  Kwangsi  province.  The  total  number 
iv. 


using  It  is  estimated  at  from  fifteen  to  twenty  mil- 
lions. 

6.  Chungchia  Colloquial. — The  Chung  Chia  are  a tribe 

of  non-Chinese  inhabiting  the  center,  south  and 
southwest  of  the  Kweichow  province.  They  are 
estimated  at  a million,  with  many  more  in  Yunnan 
and  Kwangsi.  They  have  no  alphabet  or  litera- 
ture. They  speak  a language  of  their  own,  split 
up  into  several  dialects.  The  Scriptures  transla- 
ted are  in  the  dialect  of  Kweiyangfu,  spoken  prob- 
ably by  one  or  two  hundred  thousand  people. 

7.  Foochow  Dialect. — A dialect  of  Fukien  spoken  by 

about  eight  millions ; but  several  of  the  adjoining 
dialects  are  so  much  like  it  that  the  Foochow 
Scriptures  can  be  used  in  their  districts  also. 

8.  Hainan  Dialect. — The  form  of  Chinese  spoken  in 

the  Island  of  Hainan,  over  the  greater  part  of 
which  it  is  understood.  By  the  natives,  among 
whom  there  are  some  fifteen  or  sixteen  different 
dialects  corresponding  to  the  Loi  tribes,  it  is  called 
the  dialect  of  the  strangers. 

9.  Hakka  Colloquial. — The  Hakkas,  i.  c. , stran- 

gers ” or  aliens,”  now  live  mainly  in  the  Prov- 
ince of  Kwangtung,  whither  they  came,  probably 
from  Kiangnan,  at  different  times  during  the  four- 
teenth century.  Traces  of  them  are  still  found 
in  T’ing-chow  Fu,  in  Fukien,  where  the  language 
is  pure  Hakka.  The  Hakka  dialect  consists  part- 
ly of  old  Mandarin  and  partly  of  Cantonese.  The 
total  number  of  people  speaking  it  is  estimated  at 
about  fifteen  millions. 

10.  Hangchow  Colloquial. — The  vernacular  of  Hang- 

chow, the  provincial  capital  of  Chekiang.  It  is  a 
variety  of  Mandarin ; but  it  differs  from  Peking 
Mandarin  in  the  pronunciation  of  most  of  its  sylla- 
bles and  in  many  characteristic  idioms.  The  city 
has  a population  of  350,000. 

1 1 . Hinghua  Dialect. — This  is  the  dialect  of  the  Hing- 

hua  prefecture  in  Fukien.  It  is  quite  distinct 

V. 


* from  the  Amoy  and  the  Foochow,  being  unintel- 
ligible to  the  speakers  of  either  of  these  dialects. 
It  is  spoken  by  about  three  millions. 

12.  Hwa  Miao. — This  is  the  language  of  a tribe  of  abo- 

rigines in  the  southwest  of  the  Kweichow  prov- 
ince. They  possess  a written  literature,  but  this 
is  in  the  hands  of  the  wizards,  or  priests,  and  is 
not  known  by  the  people.  The  Scriptures  have 
been  written  in  a peculiar  character  invented  by 
Rev.  S.  Pollard. 

13.  Kienning  Colloquial. — This  is  a vernacular  spoken 

in  the  Kienning  prefecture  in  the  Province  of 
Fukien. 

14.  Kienyang  Colloquial. — A dialect  spoken  in  the 

northern  part  of  the  Fukien  province. 

15.  Kinhwa  Colloquial. — The  vernacular  of  the  city  of 

Kinhwa  in  the  Province  of  Chekiang. 

16.  Kopu  Colloquial. — The  language  of  one  of  the  abo- 

riginal or  non-Chinese  tribes  in  Yunnan.  Mark’s 
Gospel  is  printed  in  Pollard’s  Script,  the  same  as 
the  Hwa  Miao. 

17.  Laka. — An  aboriginal  tribe  in  Yunnan  province. 

Scriptures  are  printed  in  Pollard’s  Script. 

18.  Lisu. — A tribe  of  aborigines  or  non-Chinese  in  the 

Province  of  Yunnan.  Scriptures  are  printed  in 
Pollard’s  Script. 

19.  Ningpo  Dialect. — This  dialect  is  spoken  by  a large 

part  of  the  population  of  the  Province  of  Chekiang. 
It  is  the  language  of  six  or  seven  millions  of  peo- 
ple. The  particular  variety  of  the  Ningpo  into 
which  the  Scriptures  have  been  translated  is  used 
by  from  two  to  three  millions. 

20.  Sam  Kiong  Colloquial. — Sam  Kiong  is  the  dialect 

spoken  and  understood  by  about  300,000  people 
in  the  extreme  northwest  of  Kwangtung,  about 
300  miles  from  Canton  and  quite  near  Hunan. 

21.  Shanghai  Dialect. — The  dialect  of  South  Kiangsu. 
It  is  spoken  by  about  eighteen  millions  of  people. 

Shaowu  Dialect. — This  is  spoken  in  the  city  of 

vi. 


22. 


Shaowu  in  the  Fukien  province  and  its  immediate 
neighborhood. 

23.  SoocHow  Colloquial. — The  dialect  of  Soochow.  It 

closely  resembles  that  of  Shanghai,  from  which 
the  translation  of  the  Bible  into  that  dialect  was 
adapted. 

24.  SwATOw  Dialect. — This  is  the  language  of  Chao- 

chowfu  and  parts  of  Kweichowfu  in  the  Province 
of  Kwangtung  It  is  spoken  by  over  five  millions 
of  people. 

25  Taichow  Dialect. — The  Taichow  dialect  is  a variety 
of  the  Ningpo,  but  many  of  the  words  have  an 
entirely  different  meaning  and  there  are  also  fre- 
quent changes  in  idiom. 

26.  Wenchow  Dialect. — This  is  spoken  by  more  than 
a million  people  in  and  round  the  city  of  Wen- 
chow in  the  Province  of  Chekiang. 


ABBREVIATIONS  OF  NAMES  OF  PUBLISHERS 


A.B.C.F.M.  .American  Board  of  Commissioners  for  For- 
eign Missions 

A.  B.  S American  Bible  Society 

A.  B.  U American  Bible  Union 

A.  B.  M.  U.  .American  Baptist  Missionary  Union 

A.  & F.  B.  S.  American  and  Foreign  Bible  Society 

B.  & F.  B.  S. British  and  Foreign  Bible  Society 

C.  B.  P.  S...  China  Baptist  Publication  Society,  Canton 

C.  I.  M China  Inland  Mission 

C.  M.  S Church  Missionary  Society 

L.  M.  S London  Missionary  Society 

N.  B.  S.  S. . .National  Bible  Society  of  Scotland 

R.  C.  M Roman  Catholic  Mission 

R.  T.  S Religious  Tract  Society  of  London 


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SCRIPTURES  IN  THE  CHINESE 
LANGUAGE 


Tabulated  by  Rev.  John  R.  Hykes,  D.D.,  Agent, 
American  Bible  Society 


Earliest  Versions 

Date  of  First 
Publication 


635-650 

1245 

1304-05 

1335 

1636 

1661 

1696 

1738-39 


1790 


New  Testament,  Nestorians. 

Bible  found  in  China,  according  to  testimony 
of  John  de  Plana  Carpini  (probably  Nesto- 
rian  Version). 

New  Testament  and  Psalms  (Mongolian), 
John  de  Monte  Corvino. 

Bible  (Mongolian)  found  in  China,  on  evi- 
dence of  a letter  of  Pope  Benedict  XIII. 

Gospels  and  Scriptures  for  Sundays  and  Feast 
days,  as  appointed  by  the  rubric.  Emanuel 
Diaz. 

St.  Matthew  and  St.  John  (Formosan,  Roman 
letter).  Daniel  Gravius,  Reformed  Church 
of  Holland,  Amsterdam. 

Bible.  Roman  Catholic  missionaries  (trans- 
lated, but  not  all  published). 

Gospels,  Acts  and  Pauline  Epistles,  except 
Hebrews.  By  a missionary  whose  name 
is  not  known.  Copied  at  Canton,  1856-59, 
for  Mr.  Hodgson,  and  now  deposited  in 
the  British  Museum. 

St.  Matthew.  Roman  Catholic  missionaries  in 
Szechuen. 

NewTestament.  RomanCatholic missionaries. 
In  use  at  Father  Ripa’s  Chinese  College  in 
Naples  at  beginning  of  19th  Century. 

New  Testament  in  seven  volumes.  By  J. 
Bassett.  No  date. 

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CLASSICAL 

Marshman’s  Version 
{Begun  in  180Jf.f  by  Joannes  Lassar.') 

1804  Genesis  and  Matthew  (a  few  pages  of  each), 
translated  from  the  Armenian  version  by 
Joannes  Lassar. 

1807  Matthew.  A manuscript  copy  of  the  whole 

of  this  Gospel  was  made  by  Joannes  Lassar 
and  sent  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  for 
the  Lambeth  Library. 

1808  Matthew,  by  Joannes  Lassar,  printed  at  Ser- 

ampore  from  tamarind  wood  blocks  cut  by 
Bengalis. 

1810  Matthew.  Revised  and  compared  with  the 
Greek  text  of  Grissbach  by  Lassar  and 
Joshua  Marshman ; Marshman  as  well  as 
his  son  John  separately  going  over  the 
whole  with  an  educated  Chinese. 

1810  Mark,  by  Joshua  Marshman  and  Joannes 
Lassar. 

1813  John  and  Epistles  of  St.  John,  by  Marshman 
and  Lassar. 

{Printed Jrom  movable  metal  types.) 

1816  New  Testament  (without  Luke  and  Acts,  the 
Epistles  being  the  version  of  the  British 
Museum  manuscript),  by  Marshman  and 
Lassar. 

{About  1812  or  18 IS  recourse  first  had 
to  movable  metal  type.) 

1822  Old  Testament,  Marshman  and  Lassar. 

1822  Bible,  the  New  Testament  part  having  been 
revised  and  compared  with  Morrison’s  ver- 
sion. Marshman  and  Lassar. 

Morrison’s  Version 

1810  Acts.  Unknown  manuscript  in  the  British 
Museum,  revised  by  Dr.  Robert  Morrison, 
and  published  by  the  London  Mission. 

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1811  Luke.  Unknown  manuscript  in  the  British 
Museum,  revised  by  Dr.  Robert  Morrison. 
Published  by  the  London  Mission  and  the 
British  and  Foreign  Bible  Society. 

1813  Galatians  and  from  James  to  II.  Peter.  Dr. 

Robert  Morrison.  British  and  Foreign  Bible 
Society. 

1814  J^ew  Testament,  in  eight  large  octavo  volumes. 

The  Gospels  and  the  Epistles  from  Hebrews 
to  the  end  were  Morrison’s  own  work,  but 
the  rest  was  founded  on  the  British  Museum 
manuscript.  B.&F.B.S. 

1815  Genesis.  Dr.  Robert  Morrison.  B.&F.B.S. 
1815  New  Testament,  in  8 vols.,  12  mo.,  revised  by 

Dr.  Robert  Morrison.  B.&F.B.S. 

1818  Psalms.  Dr.  Robert  Morrison.  L.M.S. 

1818  Genesis.  Revised  by  Dr.  Robert  Morrison. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1818  1.  Samuel  to  11.  Kings.  Rev.  W.  Milne,  D.D. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1819  Deuteronomy  to  Judges  and  1.  Chronicles  to 

Job.  Rev.  W.  Milne,  D.D.  B.&F.B.S. 

1819  Exodus  to  Numbers,  Ruth,  Psalms  and  Malachi. 

Dr.  Robert  Morrison.  B.&F.B.S. 

1819  Old  Testament.  Dr.  Robert  Morrison  and  Rev. 

W.  Milne,  D.D.  B.&F.B.S. 

1823  Bible,  with  the  improved  version  of  the  New 
Testament,  by  Dr.  Robert  Morrison  and  Rev. 
W.  Milne,  D.D.  Published  in  21  vols.  at 
Malacca  by  B.&  F.B.S. 

(^Translation  of  Bible  completed  in  1820.') 
1830  Bible,  with  few  slight  verbal  alterations.  Mor- 
rison and  Milne.  B.&F.B.S. 

Medhurst’s  Version 

1835  New  Testament.  Revs.  W.  H.  Medhurst, 
D.D.,  J.  R.  Morrison,  C.  Gutzlaff,  D.D., 

and  E.  C.  Bridgman,  D.D.  L.M.S. 

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1837 

1838 

1838 

1850 

1852 

1854 

1855 

1869 

1915 

1854 

1855 

1859 

1863 

1863 

1865 


New  Testament.  Revised  by  Dr.  Medhurst  in 
England  and  published  by  lithography  in 
Batavia.  B.&F.B.S.  and  A.B.S. 

Old  Testament,  by  original  eommittee  as  far 
as  Joshua  and  completed  by  Dr.  Gutzlaff. 

L.M.S. 

Bible.  New  Testament  and  Old  Testament  as 
above.  L.M.S. , B.&F.B.S.  and  A.B.S. 

Delegates’  Version 

Four  Gospels.  Revs.  W.  H.  Medhurst,  D.D., 
J.  Stronach,  W.  C.  Milne,  D.D.,  and  E.  C. 
Bridgman,  D.D.  B.&F.B.S. 

New  Testament  (finished  in  1850). 

B.&F.B.S. 

Old  Testament  (finished  in  1850).  Revs.  W. 
H.  Medhurst,  D.D.,  W.  C.  Milne,  D.D., 
and  J.  Stronach.  B.&F.B.S. 

Bible.  Version  prepared  by  above  translators, 
the  New  Testament  being  slightly  re- 
vised. B.&F.B.S. 

New  Testament,  with  references  prepared  by 
Rev.  A.  W.  Cribb.  B.&F.B.S. 

Bible,  with  references.  B.&F.B.S. 

Bridgman  and  Culbertson  Version 

Romans.  Revs.  E.  C.  Bridgman,  D.D. , M.  S. 
Culbertson,  Bishop  Boone  and  others. 

A.B.S. 

Romans  to  Revelation.  Bridgman,  Culbertson 
and  Boone.  A.B.S. 

New  Testament.  Bridgman,  Culbertson  and 
Boone.  A.B.S. 

Old  Testament.  Bridgman  and  Culbertson. 

A.B.S. 

Bible.  Bridgman  and  Culbertson.  A.B.S. 

New  Testament,  with  references  by  Rev.  Otis 
Gibson.  A.B.S. 


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1871  NewT estament . Revised  by H . Blodget , D . D . 

A.B.S. 

Goddard  and  Lord’s  Version 

1847  John.  Josiah  R.  Goddard,  D.D.,  published 

at  Bangkok.  A.&F.B.S. 

1850  Genesis.  J.  R.  Goddard,  D.D.  A.&F.B.S. 

1851  Matthew.  J.  R.  Goddard,  D.D.  A.&F.B.S. 

1852  Gospel  and  Acts.  J.  R.  Goddard,  D.D. 

A.&F.B.S. 

1853  New  Testament.  J.  R.  Goddard,  D.D. 

A.&F.B.S. 

1857  Exodus.  J.  R.  Goddard,  D.D.  A.&F.B.S. 

1862  Leviticus.  J.  R.  Goddard,  D.D.  A.&F.B.S. 

1872  New  Testament,  Goddard’s  version,  revised  by 

E.  C.  Lord,  D.D.  A.&F.B.S. 

1873  New  Testament,  Dr.  Lord’s  revised  version, 

with  references  by  Rev.  H.  Jenkins. 

A.&F.B.S. 

1883  New  Testament,  with  revised  references. 

A.B.M.U. 

Gutzlaff’s  Version 

1838  Old  Testament.  Rev.  C.  Gutzlaff,  D.D. 

1847  New  Testament.  Rev.  C.  Gutzlaff,  D.D. 

Chinese  Union  and  B.&F.B.S. 
1855  Old  Testament.  RevisedbyC.  Gutzlaff,  D.D. , 
and  published  by  the  Chinese  Evangeliza- 
tion Society. 

This  is  the  version  republished  by  the  T’ai 
Pings.  In  1853  they  published  Genesis, 
Exodus  and  Numbers.  On  the  title  page  of 
each  book  were  the  words,  A new  edition 
issued  by  the  Celestial  dynasty  of  T’ai  Ping 
in  the  third  year  of  his  reign  ” (i.  e.,  1853), 
and  each  book  was  emblazoned  with  the 
Imperial  arms. 

The  New  Testament  also  was  published  and 
the  text  of  both  it  and  the  Old  Testament 
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1849 

1851 

1866 

1867 

1868 

1868 

1850 

1851 

1852 

1864 

1866 

1866 

l'864 


portions  was  taken  from  Gutzlafirs  version 
unaltered.  Later  the  Hexateuch  and  the 
New  Testament  were  issued  by  them  with 
a few  verbal  alterations  ; Genesis  and  the 
New  Testament  containing  also  some  notes, 
the  main  point  of  which  was  to  show  that 
Jesus  Christ  was  the  Son  of  God,  but  not 
God. 

(Vide  Dr.  Bondfield’s  History  of  Versions.) 

Dean’s  Version 

Matthew  and  the  Acts.  Rev.  William  Dean, 
D.D.  A.&F.B.S. 

Genesis.  Rev.  William  Dean,  D.D. 

A.&F.B.S. 

The  Pentateuch.  Rev.  William  Dean,  D.D. 

A.&F.B.S. 

Joshua  to  II.  Samuel.  Rev.  William  Dean, 
D.D.  A.&F.B.S. 

New  Testament  and  I.  Kings  to  Malachi. 
Rev.  William  Dean,  D.D.  A.&F.B.S. 

Bible.  Rev.  William  Dean, D.D.  A.&F.B.S. 

Hudson’s  Version 

Mark.  Rev.  T.  H.  Hudson.  A.&F.B.S. 

Romans,  Galatians,  Ephesians  and  Colossians. 
T.  H.  Hudson.  A.&F.B.S. 

Philippians  and  Hebrews.  T.  H.  Hudson. 

A.&F.B.S. 

Gospels  and  Acts.  T.  H.  Hudson.  A.&F.B.S. 

The  Epistles  and  Revelation.  T.  H.  Hudson. 

A.&F.B.S. 

New  Testament.  T.  H.  Hudson.  A.&F.B.S. 

Russian  Version 

New  Testament.  Bishop  M.  Goury. 

Russian  Mission. 


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Roman  Catholic  Versions 

1887  Acts.  C.  P.  L.  Ly.  R.C.M. 

1892  Matthew.  Rev.  Joseph  Dejean.  R.C.M. 

1893  Mark.  Rev.  Joseph  Dejean.  R.C.M. 

1893  Four  Gospels.  Rev.  Joseph  Dejean.  R.C.M. 

1897  New  Testament.  C.  P.  Laurent,  S.  J.  R.C.M. 

Missionary  Conference  (l890)  “ Union”  Version 

Translation  Committee : Rev.  John  Chalmers,  D.D.  ; 
Rev.  Joseph  Edkins,  D.D.  ; Rev.  John  Wherry, 
D.D. ; Rev.  D.  Z.  Sheffield,  D.D.  ; Rev.  Martin 
Schaub. 

Version  the  property  of  the  three  Bible  Societies 
bearing  the  financial  burden  of  its  production, 
viz. , the  B.&F.B.S.,  the  A.B.S.  and  the N.B.S.S. 

1897  New  Testament,  Dr.  Chalmers’  and  Mr. 

Schaub’s  translation.  Published  with  pri- 
vate funds.  (Dr.  Chalmers  and  Mr.  Schaub 
having  died  before  the  first  meeting  of  the 
Revisers  was  held  at  Peking  in  1901,  in 
1902  Rev.  T.  W.  Pearce  and  Rev.  LI.  Lloyd 
were  elected  to  take  their  places.) 

1901  Matthew.  A.B.S.,B.& F.B.S.& N.B.S.S. 

1906  Matthew  and  Romans. 

A.B.S.,B.&F.B.S.& N.B.S.S. 

1907  New  Testament,  Committee’s  Version. 

A.B.S.,B.&F.B.S.& N.B.S.S. 

(At  the  Centenary  Conference  in  1907  it  was  found 
that  the  two  Wenli  Companies,  while  holding  to 
different  ideals,  had  approached  each  other  so 
nearly  in  style  that  it  was  apparent  there  was  no 
need  for  two  versions,  and  the  Conference  unani- 
mously decided  to  make  provision  for  only  one 
Wenli  revision  of  the  Old  Testament,  to  be  known 
as  the  Union  Wenli  Version  ” ; and  its  prepara- 
tion was  left  in  the  hands  of  the  High  Wenli 
Company,  composed  of  Rev.  John  Wherry,  D.D., 


Rev.  T.  W.  Pearce,  Rev.  Llewellyn  Lloyd  and 
Rev.  A.  Nagel.) 

1913  Matthew,  with  translational  helps.  B.&F.B.S. 

1914  Mark,  Luke,  and  John,  with  translational 

helps.  B.&F.B.S. 

The  translation  of  the  Old  Testament  was  finished 
in  December,  1915,  thus  completing  this  version 
of  the  whole  Bible. 

EASY  WENLI 


Dr.  Griffith  John’s  Version 


1883 

Mark  and  John. 

N.B.S.S. 

1884 

Four  Gospels. 

N.B.S.S. 

1885 

Romans,  1.  and  11.  Corinthians  and 

Galatians. 

N.B.S.S. 

1885 

New  Testament. 

N.B.S.S. 

1886 

Gospels  and  Acts,  revised. 

N.B.S.S. 

1886 

Psalms  and  Proverbs. 

N.B.S.S. 

1889 

Genesis  and  Exodus. 

N.B.S.S. 

1899 

New  Testament,  revised. 

N.B.S.S. 

1900 

Four  Gospels,  with  annotations. 

N.B.S.S. 

1903 

Leviticus,  Numbers  and  Deuteronomy. 

N.B.S.S. 

Burdon  and  Blodget’s  Version 

1886 

Matthew,  Romans  and  1.  Corinthians.  A.B.S. 

1889 

New  Testament. 

A.B.S. 

(.Translation  based  on  Peking  Committee's  Mandarin 
Version) 

Schereschewsky’s  Version 

(Completed  in  the  United  States  in  1895) 

By  Bishop  S.  I.  J.  Schereschewsky,  D.D. 


1898 

New  Testament,  a tentative 
private  funds. 

edition.  With 

1899 

The  Pentateuch,  a tentative 
private  funds. 

edition.  With 

1902 

Bible. 

A.B.S. 

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1906  New  Testament,  revised.  A.B.S. 

1910  Bible,  References,  Terms  Shangti  and  Shen. 

A.B.S. 

Missionary  Conference  (1890)  Union  Version 

Translation  Committee : Bishop  J.  S.  Burdon, 
Rev.  H.  Blodget,  D.D. ; Rev.  R.  H.  Graves, 
M.D.,  D.D. ; Rev.  J.  C.  Gibson,  D.D.  ; Rev.  I. 
Genahr.  Before  the  first  meeting  Dr.  Blodget  re- 
tired and  was  succeeded  first  by  Rev.  A.P.  Parker, 
D.D.,  and  then  by  Rev.  J.  W.  Davis,  D.D. 
1897  Matthew  and  Mark. 

A.B.S.,B.&F.B.S.,andN.B.S.S. 
1899  Luke  and  John. 

A.B.S.,B.&F.B.S.,  and  N.B.S.S. 

1899  Acts,  Romans,  I. Corinthians,  Hebrews,  James, 

I.  & II.  Peter,  I.,  II.  and  III.  John,  Jude 
and  Revelation. 

A.B.S.,  B.&  F.B.S.,  and  N.B.S.S. 

1900  II.  Corinthians  to  Philemon. 

A.B.S.,  B.&F.B.S.,andN.B.S.S. 

1903  New  Testament,  tentative  text,  revised. 

A.B.S.,  B.&F.B.S.,  and  N.B.S.S. 

1904  New  Testament,  revised  and  corrected. 

A.B.S.,  B.&F.B.S., andN.B.S.S. 
1915  Four  Gospels,  with  translational  helps. 

B.&F.B.S. 

MANDARIN 
Roman  Catholic  Version 

1735-1914  Old  Testament  (parts  of)  by  Father  C.  P. 

Louis  de  Perot  and  others.  (This  transla- 
tion is  in  manuscript  and  is  now  in  the  Li- 
brary of  the  Jesuit  College,  at  Zi-Ka-Wei, 
near  Shanghai.) 

Martin’s  Version 
By  W.  A.  P.  Martin,  D.D. 

1864  John. 


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A.B.S. 


Burns’  Version 

By  Rev.  W.  C.  Burns. 

1867  Psalms.  A.B.S. 

Peking  Committee’s  Version 

Translators  ; Rev.  W.  A.  P.  Martin,  D.D.  ; Rev. 
Joseph  Edkins,  D.D.  ; Rev.  S.  I.  J.  Scheres- 
chewsky,  D.D.;  Rev.  J.  S.  Burdon;  Rev.  H. 
Blodget,  D.D. 

1863  Matthew  V.— IX.,  and  Romans  I.— VIII. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1864  John.  A.B.S. 

1865  Luke,  with  term  Chen-Shen  for  ‘*God.”  A.B.S. 
1865  Acts,  with  term  T'ien-chuior  **God.”  A.B.S. 

1865  Matthew,  with  term  Skang-chu  for  God.” 

A.B.S. 

1866  Gospels  and  Acts, with  term  Skangti  for  God.  ’ ’ 

B.&F.B.S. 

1867  Romans,  with  term  T'ien-chu.  A.B.S. 

1870  Romans  to  Revelation,  with  term  T^ien-chu. 

A.B.S. 

1870  Romans  to  Revelation,  with  term  ChenShen. 

A.B.S. 

1870  Romans  to  Revelation,  with  term  Shangti. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1872  NewTestament,  revised, with  term*S/!ew.  A.B.S. 

1872  New  Testament,  one  edition  with  Shangti  and 

one  with  T'ien-chu.  B.&F.B.S. 

Gospel  and  Acts  as  separate  portions,  Mat- 
thew and  Mark  with  subject  headings. 

N.B.S.S. 

1878  Bible,  Schereschewsky’s  text  of  Old  Testa- 

ment and  Peking  Committee’s  Version  of 
New  Testament.  A.B.S.  and  B.&  F.B.S. 

1879  New  Testament,  with  subject  headings  and 

maps.  N.B.S.S. 

1897  New  Testament,  with  maps  and  references. 

B.&F.B.S. 


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Bishop  Schereschewsky’s  Version 


1866  Genesis.  A.B.S. 

1867  Psalms.  A.B.S. 

1874<  Old  Testament.  A.B.S. 

1897  Genesis  and  Job,  revised.  A.B.S. 

1898  Proverbs,  revised.  A.B.S. 

1899  Bible,  with  Bishop  Schereschewsky’s  latest 

revision  of  his  Old  Testament  A.B.S. 

1908  Bible,  with  references,  term  Shangti.  A.B.S. 

1909  Bible,  with  references,  term  Shen.  A.B.S. 

1911  Bible,  with  Union  ” Version  N.  T.  A.B.S. 


Dr.  John’s  Version 


By  Rev.  Griffith  John,  D.D. 


1887 

Gospels  and  Acts. 

N.B.S.S. 

1889 

Genesis  and  Exodus. 

N.B.S.S. 

1889 

New  Testament. 

N.B.S.S. 

1893 

New  Testament,  with  references. 

N.B.S.S. 

Missionary  Conference  (l890)  “ Union  ” Version 

Company  of  Revisers:  Revs.  C.  W.  Mateer,  D.D., 
J.  L.  Nevius,  D.D.,  H.  Blodget,  D.D.,  George 
Owen,  John  R.  Hykes,  and  T.  Bramfitt. 

Dr.  Blodget  soon  retired  from  China,  Dr.  Nevius 
died,  Mr.  Bramfitt  returned  to  England  and  Mr. 
Hykes  resigned  on  taking  up  his  duties  as  Agent 
of  the  American  Bible  Society.  The  Company, 
which  had  the  honor  of  presenting  its  work  to 
the  Conference  of  1907,  was  as  follows:  C.  W. 
Mateer,  Chauncey  Goodrich,  George  Owen,  F. 
W.  Bailer,  and  Spencer  Lewis. 

1899  Acts.  A.B.S. , B.& F.B.S.  and  N.B. S.S. 

1900  Mark  and  John. 

A.B.S.,  B.&F.B.S.  and  N.B.S.S. 

1901  Matthew  and  Luke. 

A.B.S.,  B.&F.B.S.  and  N.B.S.S. 

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1903  Romans  and  Philippians. 

A.B.S.,  B.&  F.B.S.  and  N.B.S.S. 

1904  Colossians  to  II.  Thessalonians. 

A.B.S.,  B.&F.B.S.  and  N.B.S.S. 

1905  I.  Timothy  to  Revelation. 

A.B.S.,  B.&F.B.S.  and  N.B.S.S. 

1906  Four  Gospels,  as  finally  revised. 

A.B.S.,  B.&F.B.S.  and  N.B.S.S. 

1907  New  Testament. 

A.B.S.,  B.&  F.B.S.  and  N.B.S.S, 

1910  Psalms.  A. B. S. , B.& F.B.S.  and  N.B.S.S. 

1911  Job.  A.B.S.  and  B.& F.B.S. 

1911  New  Testament,  with  references.  A.B.S. 

1914  The  Pentateuch.  A.B.S.  and  B.& F.B.S. 

1913  Matthew,  with  translational  helps.  B.&F.B.S. 

1914  Mark,  Luke  and  John,  with  translational 

helps.  B.&F.B.S. 

MANDARIN 

Rorruin  Letter 

Romanized  by  Mrs.  J.  Hudson  Taylor. 

1869  Four  Gospels  and  Acts.  C.I. 

1870  The  Epistles.  C.I. 

1887  New  Testament.  Revised  by  Rev.  Wm.  Cooper, 

who  also  added  references.  B.&  F.B.S. 

Romanized  by  Mrs.  Reuben  Lowrie. 

(^Transliterated  according  to  Sir  Thomas  Wade's  system 
qf  Romanization  with  tones  marked.) 

1888  Matthew  I.—VII.  Private  Funds. 

1895  John.  A.B.S. 

‘^Standard  ” System  qf  Romanization. 

1904  Matthew,  by  Committee. 

A.B.S.  and  B.&F.B.S. 

1905  Mark,  by  Committee.  A.B.S.  and  B.&  F.B.S. 

1905  Luke,  by  Committee.  A.B.S.  and  B.& F.B.S. 

1906  John,  by  Committee.  A.B.S.  and  B.&  F.B.S. 

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1908 


Romans,  by  Committee. 

A.B.S.  andB.&F.B.S. 


MANDARIN  SCRIPTURES  FOR  THE  BLIND 


1891 

1892 

1893 

1894 

1896 


1909 

1909 

1912 

1912 

1913 


1909 

1912 


1913-14 


“ Murray's  Numeral  System  ” 

(Text  of  Peking  Version  used  as  basis.) 

Matthew.  Rev.  W.  H.  Murray,  Private  sub- 
scriptions in  Scotland. 

Mark.  Rev.  W.  H.  Murray,  Private  subscrip- 
tions in  Scotland. 

Luke.  Rev.  W.  H.  Murray,  Private  subscrip- 
tions in  Scotland. 

John  and  some  of  the  smaller  Epistles.  Rev. 
W.  H.  Mutray,  Private  subscriptions  in 
Scotland. 

(Text  of  Peking  Version  used  as  basis.) 

Acts  and  Romans.  Rev.  W.  H.  Murray. 


N.B.S.S. 

Moon  System  ’ ’ 

Mark. 

B.&F.B.S. 

* Hankow  Braille  ” 

Matthew,  Union  Version. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Mark,  Union  Version. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Luke,  John,  Acts  and  Romans, 

Union  Ver- 

sion. 

B.&F.B.S. 

New  Testament,  Union  Version. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Psalms.  Rev.  G.  A.  Clayton. 

A.B.S. 

Tsincheo  ‘ ‘ Standard  ’ ’ System 

Mark.  Miss  S.  J.  Garland. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Matthew.  Miss  S.  J.  Garland. 

B.&F.B.S. 

* * Union  Braille  ’ ’ 

Four  Gospels. 

B.&F.B.S. 

MANDARIN.  SOUTHERN  OR  NANKING 

1854  Matthew.  Rev.  W.  H.  Medhurst,  D.D. 

B.&F.B.S. 


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1856 

1876 

1869 

1870 

1892 

1894. 

1852 

1853 

1863 

1867 

1868 

1868 

1870 

1870 

1871 

1871 

1873 

1873 


New  Testament.  Revs.  W.  H.  Medhurst  and 
J.  Stronach.  B.&F.B.S. 

Old  Testament.  Prepared  by  Rev.  A.  Wylie, 
but  not  printed. 

Roman  Letter 

By  Mrs.  J.  Hudson  Taylor 


Luke.  C.I.M. 

John.  C.I.M. 

MANDARIN-SHANTUNG  DIALECT 

By  Revs.  Chas.  Judd  and  Ed.  Tomalin 
Luke  and  John.  A.B.S. 

Matthew.  A.B.S. 


AMOY  DIALECT 
Roman  Letter 

John.  Revs.  E.  Doty  and  J.  H.  Young. 

B.&  F.B.S. 

Ruth.  Transliterated  from  Delegates’  Ver- 
sion by  Rev.  J,  V.  N.  Talmage,  D.D. 

B.&F.B.S. 


Mark.  Rev.  A.  Ostrom.  A.B.S. 

Acts.  Rev.  J.  Stronach.  A.B.S. 

Luke.  J.  V.  N.  Talmage,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

I.  and  II.  Peter  and  Revelation.  Rev.  J. 

Stronach.  A.B.S. 

Luke.  J.  V.  N.  Talmage,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

L,  II.,  and  III.  John.  Dr.  Talmage.  A.B.S. 
Galatians  to  Colossians.  Dr.  Talmage.  A.B.S. 
John.  Revised  by  Rev.  J.  Stronach.  A.B.S. 

Psalms  and  Ephesians.  Rev.  J.  Stronach. 


A.B.S. 

New  Testament.  Revs.  W.  Macgregor,  W.  S. 
Swanson,  H.  Cowie,  J.  L.  Maxwell  and 
others.  Printed  at  Glasgow  from  stereo- 
plates at  the  expense  of  Mr.  H.  M.  Mathe- 
son. 


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1880-84  Bible,  by  missionaries  of  the  three  missions 
working  in  Amoy ; appeared  as  separate  por- 
tions between  these  dates.  B.&F.B.S. 
1884  Bible  in  one  volume.  B.&F.B.S. 

1882  New  Testament,  from  Mr.  Matheson’s  plates. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1900  Genesis,  Exodus,  Numbers  and  Joshua,  revised 

and  corrected.  B.&F.B.S. 

1901  I.  and  II.  Samuel,  revised  and  corrected. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1901  Psalms.  Rev.  J.  Macgowan.  B.&F.B.S. 

1902  Old  Testament,  revised  and  corrected. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1908  New  Testament,  with  references,  revised  and 

corrected  by  a Committee.  Their  work  was 
finished  in  October,  1904.  B.&F.B.S. 

1915  New  Testament,  retranslated  by  Rev.  Thomas 

Barclay.  B.&F.B.S. 

AMOY  COLLOQUIAL  FOR  THE  BLIND 

1887  Matthew.  In  Roman  character,  by  Rev.  W. 

Campbell,  in  special  type  prepared  by  him. 
Printed  at  Mr.  Campbell’s  expense. 

1892  Ephesians.  Rev.  W.  Campbell,  in  Braille. 

B.&F.B.S. 

CANTON  DIALECT 

Chinese  Character 

1862  Matthew  and  John.  Rev.  C.  F.  Preston. 

A.B.S. 

1867  Luke.  Rev.  W.  Louis.  B.&F.B.S. 

Union  Version 

Translated  by  the  following  Committee  elected  by 
the  Canton  missionaries,  namely  : Rev.  G.  Piercy, 
of  the  Wesleyan  Mission ; Rev.  C.  F.  Preston,  of 
the  American  Presbyterian  Mission,  and  Rev. 
Adam  Krolczyk,  of  the  Rhenish  Mission.  Rev. 
IS 


J.  Nacken  took  the  place  of  the  last  named  after 
his  death  in  1872. 

1871  Luke  and  Colossians.  A.B.S.  and  B.& F.B.S. 

1872  Mark  and  Acts.  A.B.S.  and  B.& F.B.S. 

1873  Matthew  and  John.  A.B.S.  and  B.& F.B.S. 

1873  Gospels  and  Acts,  in  one  volume. 

A.B.S.  and  B.& F.B.S. 

Individual  Versions 

1872  Galatians  to  Philemon.  G.  Piercy.  Privately 

published. 

1873  Genesis.  G.  Piercy.  Privately  published. 

1875  Epistle  of  James.  Rev.  H.  V.  Noyes.  Revised 

by  Revs.  B.  C.  Henry  and  A.  P.  Happer. 

A.B.S. 

1876  I.  and  II.  Peter.  Rev.  H.  V.  Noyes.  Revised 

by  Revs.  B.  C.  Henry  and  A.  P.  Happer. 

A.B.S. 

1876  Psalms.  Rev.  A.  B.  Hutchinson.  B.&  F.B.S. 
(This  translation  was  based  on  Bishop  Scheres- 

chewsky’s  Mandarin  Version.) 

1877  Romans  to  Revelation.  Rev.  G.  Piercy.  Pri- 


vately published. 

1877  Acts.  Rev.  C.  F.  Preston.  A.B.S. 

1880  Mark.  Union  Version.  Revised  by  Rev.  A.  P. 

Happer.  A.B.S. 

1884  Psalms.  Rev.  R.  H.  Graves,  D.D.  (Trans- 
lation accepted  by  Committee  of  Presbyte- 
rian Mission.)  A.B.S. 


Revision  of  Union  Version 

(Under  authority  of  Committee,  by  the  persons 
named.) 

1882  Matthew.  Revs.  H.  V.  Noyes,  D.D.,  and 
B.  C.  Henry,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

1882  Mark.  Rev.  A.  P.  Happer,  D.D  A.B.S 

1883  Luke.  Rev.  A.  P.  Happer,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

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1888  John.  Rev.  A.  P.  Happer,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

1884  Acts.  Rev.  A.  P.  Happer,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

Committee’s  Version 

Translated  by  a Committee  of  the  Presbyterian  Mis- 
sion, composed  of  Drs.  Happer,  Noyes  and 
Henry.  Their  translation  was  submitted  to  and 
approved  by  the  Mission  before  passing  it  on  for 
publication.  The  special  work  assigned  to  each 
translator  is  indicated  in  the  list. 

1885  Romans.  Rev.  A.  P.  Happer,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

1886  I.  and  H.  Corinthians,  and  I.  Timothy  to 

Revelation.  Rev.  A.  P.  Happer,  D.D. 

A.B.S. 

1886  Galatians  to  H.  Thessalonians.  Rev.  B.  C. 

Henry,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

1886  New  Testament.  Revised  text  of  Union  Ver- 

sion Gospels  and  Acts,  and  Committee’s  Ver- 
sion from  Romans  to  Revelation.  A.B.S. 

1887  Genesis.  Rev.  G.  Piercy.  Revised  by  Drs. 

Graves,  Noyes  and  Henry  and  accepted  by 
the  Committee.  A.B.S. 

1888  Exodus,  Leviticus  and  Deuteronomy.  Rev. 

H.  V.  Noyes,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

1889  Numbers.  Rev.  H.  V.  Noyes,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

1892  Joshua  to  I.  Samuel,  Rev.  H.  V.  Noyes,  D.D. 

A.B.S. 

1892  Daniel.  Rev.  B.  C.  Henry,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

1893  Isaiah.  Rev.  B.  C.  Henry,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

1894  II.  Samuel  to  Esther.  Rev.  H.  V.  Noyes, 

D.D.  A.B.S. 

1894  Job  to  Song  of  Solomon,  Jeremiah  to  Ezekiel, 

and  the  minor  prophets.  Rev.  B.  C.  Henry, 
D.D.  A.B.S. 

1905  Bible,  in  one  volume,  revised  text.  A.B.S. 

1913  Matthew,  with  translational  helps.  B.&F.B.S. 

1914  Mark,  Luke,  and  John,  with  translational 

helps.  B.&F.B.S. 


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1892 

1894 

1896 

1898 

1898 

1899 

1899 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1901 

1901 

1903 

1904 

1909 

1913 

1915 

1887 

1914 

1914 

1915 


CANTON  COLLOQUIAL 

Roman  Letter 

Mark.  B.  &F.B.S. 

Mark,  transliterated  from  character  colloquial 
by  Dr.  Graves,  Dr.  Henry,  Rev.  C.  Bone 
and  Rev.  O.  F.  Wisner.  B. &F.B.S. 

Mark  and  Luke  in  the  new  orthography.  Pre- 
pared for  the  press  by  Rev.  W.  and  Mrs. 
Bridie.  B.  &F.B.S. 

John.  Prepared  by  Rev.  and  Mrs.  E.  B.  Beau- 
champ from  Bishop  Burdon’s  colloquialized 
Easy  Wenli.  C.M.S. 

Luke.  Prepared  by  Mrs.  Horder.  C.M.S. 
Matthew.  Prepared  by  Mrs.  Horder.  C.M.S. 
Mark.  Prepared  by  Mrs.  Beauchamp  and 
Mrs.  Horder.  C.M.S. 

Acts.  Prepared  by  Mrs.  Horder.  C.M.S. 
Genesis,  transliterated  from  A.B.S.  Version | 
as  the  rest  of  the  Old  Testament  was. 

C.M.S. 

Matthew,  prepared  by  Rev.  W.  Bridie. 

B.  &F.B.S. 

Matthew  and  John.  B.  &F.B.S. 

Exodus  and  Numbers.  C.M.S. 

Pentateuch,  Judges  and  Samuel.  C.M.S. 
Printing  had  reached  Psalms  XXII.  C.M.S. 
Acts.  C.M.S. 

New  Testament.  C.M.S. 

Bible.  Rev.  & Mrs.  Hipwell,  Pakhoi. 

\ B.&F.B.S. 

{^Transliteration  qf  American  Bible  Society’s 
Version  qf  Old  Testament) 

Canton  Colloquial  for  the  Blind 


Luke.  Rev.  F.  Hartman. 
Matthew,  Braille. 

Mark,  Braille. 

John,  Braille. 


B.  &F.B.S. 
B.  &F.B.S. 
B.  &F.B.S. 
B.  &F.B.S. 


18 


1904 

1852 

1852 

1853 

1853 

1853 

1854 

1854 

1854 

1854 

1854 

1855 

1855 

1855 

1856 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1866 


CHUNGCHIA  COLLOQUIAL 

Romanized 

Matthew.  Rev.  S.  R.  Clarke.  B. &F.B.S. 

FOOCHOW  DIALECT 

Mark.  Rev.  W.  Welton,  Delegates’  Version 
used  as  basis.  Private  Funds. 

Matthew.  Rev.  M.  C.  White.  A.B.S. 

Matthew  and  Mark.  Rev.  L.  B.  Peet.  A.B.S. 
Acts  to  Revelation.  Rev.  L.  B.  Peet.  A.B.S. 
Luke.  Rev.  C.  C.  Baldwin.  A.B.S. 

Matthew  (l30  copies).  Rev.  W.  Welton. 

B.&F.B.S. 

John  (90  copies).  Rev.  W.  Welton. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Genesis.  Rev.  L.  B.  Peet.  A.B.S. 

John.  Rev.  Justus  Doolittle.  A.B.S. 

John.  Rev.  R.  S.  Maclay.  A.B.S. 

Acts  (200  copies).  Rev.  W.  Welton. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Romans  (lOO  copies).  Rev.  W.  Welton. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Epistles  of  John  and  Peter.  R.  S.  Maclay. 

A.B.S. 

New  Testament.  Revs.  W.  Welton  and  L. 

B.  Peet.  A.B.S. 

New  Testament  (550  copies).  Revs.  L.  B. 

Peet,  R.  S.  Maclay  and  others.  A.B.S. 
Matthew  (600  copies).  Rev.  C.  Hartwell, 

A.B.S. 

Genesis,  I. -IX.  (lOO  copies).  Translator  un- 
known. A.B.S. 

Matthew,  Romans,  II.  Timothy  to  Hebrews, 
and  Job.  Rev.  R.  S.  Maclay.  A.B.S. 
Mark  and  I.  Corinthians  to  Galatians.  Rev. 

Otis  Gibson.  A.B.S. 

Luke  and  James  to  Revelation.  Rev.  C.  C. 
Baldwin.  A.B.S. 


19 


1866  John  and  Ephesians  to  1.  Timothy.  Rev.  C. 

Hartwell.  A.B.S. 

1866  Acts.  Revs.  C.  Hartwell  and  Otis  Gibson. 

A.B.S. 

1866  New  Testament  in  four  vols.  A.B.S. 

1868  Psalms.  Revs.  L.  B.  Peet  and  S F.  Woodin. 

A.B.S. 

1868  Proverbs.  Rev.  S.  L.  Baldwin.  A.B.S. 

1869  New  Testament  in  one  vol.  A.B.S. 

1874  Joshua.  Rev.  J.  R.  Wolfe.  A.B.S. 

1875  Ruth  and  I.  Samuel.  S.  F.  Woodin.  A.B.S. 

1875  Genesis  and  Exodus.  C.  C.  Baldwin.  A.B.S. 

1875  Daniel.  S.  L.  Baldwin.  A.B.S. 

1877  Judges.  S.  L.  Baldwin.  A.B.S. 

1878  Leviticus  and  Numbers.  C.  C.  Baldwin. 

A.B.S. 

1878  Deuteronomy.  J.  R.  Wolfe.  A.B.S. 


1878  New  Testament,  revised  (l,866  copies). 

A.B.S. 

1879  H.  Samuel  to  H.  Kings.  S.  F.  Woodin. 


A.B.S. 

1879  Ezra  to  Esther.  C.  C.  Baldwin.  A.B.S. 

1881  I.  Chronicles.  S.  F.  Woodin.  A.B.S. 

1881  Ecclesiastes  and  Song  of  Solomon.  C.  C. 

Baldwin.  A.B.S. 

1882  H.  Chronicles.  S.  F.  Woodin.  A.B.S. 

1882  Isaiah,  C.  C.  Baldwin.  A.B.S. 

1883  Ezekiel  and  Micah  to  Zephaniah.  C.  C.  Bald- 

win. A.B.S. 

1883  Hosea  to  Jonah.  Llewellyn  Lloyd.  A.B.S. 

1883  Haggai  to  Malachi.  S,  F.  Woodin.  A.B.S. 

1884  Jeremiah  and  Lamentations.  C.  C.  Baldwin. 

A.B.S. 

1888  Proverbs.  J.  E.  Walker  A.B.S. 

1888  Daniel.  C.  C.  Baldwin.  A.B.S. 

1895  New  Testament  and  Genesis,  with  slight  ver- 
bal alterations.  A.B.S. 


Note ; — The  extant  version  of  the  Old  Testament, 
published  1868-88,  was  in  separate  books,  ora 
20 


few  in  one  volume ; the  minor  prophets  in  one 
volume.  The  present  version  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment was  first  published  in  1866.  In  both  the 
Old  Testament  and  the  New  many  of  the  earlier 
translations  were  extensively  revised  or  made 
almost  new,  which  accounts  for  the  repetitions 
in  the  above  list. 

1891  Bible,  revised  by  committee  consisting  of  Dr. 

C.  C.  Baldwin,  Archdeacon  Wolfe,  Rev. 
Llewellyn  Lloyd,  Rev.  W.  Banister  and  Rev. 
N.  J.  Plumb.  A.B.S.  and  B.&F.B.S. 

1908  Bible,  revised.  A.B.S. 

FOOCHOW  COLLOQUIAL 

Romanized 

1881  John.  Rev.  Llewellyn  Lloyd.  B.&F.B.S. 

1886  John.  Amoy  system  of  Romanization,  by  Rev. 

R.  W.  Stewart.  B.&F.B.S. 

1889  Mark,  transliterated  by  G.  H.  Hubbard. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1890  New  Testament.  Revs.  LI.  Lloyd,  G.  H. 

Hubbard,  R.  W.  Stewart,  J.  S.  Collins  and 
Miss  Bradshaw.  (Transliterated  from  the 
latest  revised  text.)  B.&F.B.S. 

1901  New  Testament,  with  references.  B.&F.B.S. 

1902  Genesis,  Exodus,  Isaiah,  Psalms  and  Proverbs. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1904  Exodus,  Joshua  and  Proverbs.  B.&F.B.S. 

1905  Old  Testament,  with  references.  B.&F.B.S. 

1905  Bible,  with  references,  in  one  vol.  B.&F.B.S. 

FOOCHOW  COLLOQUIAL  FOR  THE  BLIND 

1909  Luke,  Braille.  B.&F.B.S. 

1910  John,  Acts  and  Romans.  Braille.  B.&F.B.S. 
1911-12  Genesis,  in  two  vols.  Braille.  B.&F.B.S. 

21 


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1893 

1894 

1895 

1899 

1901 

1903 

1909 

1909 

1909 

1910 

1913 

1913 

1914 

1915 

1860 


HAINAN  DIALECT 
Matthew.  Rev.  C.  C.  Jeremiassen. 

B.&F.B.S. 

John.  Revs.  C.  C.  Jeremiassen  and  F.  P. 

Gilman.  B.&.F.B.S. 

Luke.  Revs.  C.  C.  Jeremiassen  and  F.  P. 

Gilman.  B.&F.B.S. 

Mark.  Revs.  C.  C.  Jeremiassen  and  F.  P. 

Gilman.  B.&F.B.S. 

Acts  and  Epistles  from  Galatians  to  Jude,  ex- 
cept Hebrews.  Rev.  C.  C.  Jeremiassen. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Genesis  and  Haggai  to  Malachi.  Rev.  C.  C. 

Jeremiassen.  B.&F.B.S. 

Mark.  Revised  by  Rev.  F.  P.  Gilman. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Genesis.  Rev.  C.  C.  Jeremiassen. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Haggai.  Rev.  C.  C.  Jeremiassen. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Zechariah.  Rev.  C.  C.  Jeremiassen. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Malachi.  Rev.  C.  C.  Jeremiassen. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Philemon  and  James  to  Jude.  Rev.  C.  C. 

Jeremiassen.  B.&F.B.S. 

Mark,  transliterated  from  Mandarin  Union 
Version.  B.&F.B.S. 

HAINAN  DIALECT 

Romanized 

Mark. 

Luke. 

HAKKA  COLLOQUIAL 

Roman  Letter 

Matthew.  Rev.  R.  Lechler. 

Basel  Mission,  Berlin. 


B.&F.B.S. 

B.&F.B.S. 


22 


1865  Luke.  Rev.  R.  Lechler.  B.&F.B.S. 

1866  Matthew,  text  corrected,  alphabet  improved. 

Revs.  Lechler  and  Ph.  Winnes.  B.&  F.B.S. 
1866  Luke,  revised.  Revs.  R.  Lechler  and  Ph. 

Winnes.  B.&F.B.S. 

1874  Mark.  Rev.  R.  Lechler.  B.&F.B.S. 

1874  Acts.  Rev.  C.  Ph.  Piton.  B.&F.B.S. 

1879  John,  Romans,  and  1.  & 11.  Corinthians.  Rev. 

C.  Ph.  Piton  and  Kong  Fatlin.  B.&F.B.S. 
1881  Galatians  to  Colossians.  Kong  Fatlin.  Revised 
by  Revs.  G.  A.  Gussman  and  R.  Lechler. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1883  1.  Thessalonians  to  Revelation.  Rev.  C.  Ph. 

Piton,  revised  by  Rev.  R.  Lechler. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1883  New  Testament.  B.&  F.B.S. 

1892  Gospel  and  Acts,  revised.  B.&F.B.S. 

HAKKA  COLLOQUIAL 

Chinese  Character 

1881  Luke.  Rev.  C.  Ph.  Piton.  B.&F.B.S. 

1883  New  Testament.  Rev.  C.  Ph.  Piton. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1886  Genesis  and  Exodus.  Rev.  C.  Ph.  Piton. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1890  Psalms.  Rev.  G.  Morgenroth  and  Li  Shin  En. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1892  Mark,  reprinted  after  revision  of  edition  in 

Roman  letter.  B.&F.B.S. 

1897  Isaiah.  Rev.  G.  Morgenroth.  B.&F.B.S. 

1905  Proverbs.  Rev.  H.  Ziegler.  B.&F.B.S. 

1906  New  Testament.  Revised  by  Revs.  A.  Nagel 

and  G.  A.  Gussman.  B.&F.B.S, 

1913  New  Testament.  Revised  by  Rev.  A.  Nagel. 

B.&  F.B.S. 

DR.  E.  Z.  SIMMON’S  VERSION 

Matthew,  Luke  and  John. 

23 


1903 


C.B.P.S. 


1904 

Acts. 

C.B.P.S. 

1905 

Mark. 

C.B.P.S. 

HANGCHOW  COLLOQUIAL 

Roman  Letter 

1879 

John.  Bishop  G.  E.  Moule. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1880 

Matthew.  Bishop  G.  E.  Moule. 

B.&  F.B.S. 

HINGHUA  DIALECT 

Roman  Letter 

Translation  by  Rev.  W.  N.  Brewster, 

D.D. 

1892 

John. 

A.B.S. 

1893 

Mark. 

A.B.S. 

1894 

Matthew  and  Acts. 

A.B.S. 

1895 

Luke. 

A.B.S. 

1896 

Exodus. 

A.B.S. 

1897 

Genesis. 

A.B.S. 

1898 

Romans  and  I.  & 11.  Corinthians. 

A.B.S. 

1899 

Galatians  to  Jude. 

A.B.S. 

1900 

Revelation. 

A.B.S. 

1900 

Daniel  to  Malachi. 

A.B.S. 

1902 

Joshua  to  II.  Samuel,  I.  Kings  to 

Esther  and 

Psalms. 

A.B.S. 

1902 

Gospels  and  Acts  in  large  type  for  schools. 

A.B.S. 

1902 

New  Testament  in  one  vol. 

A.B.S. 

1903 

Isaiah,  Jeremiah  and  Lamentations.  A.B.S. 

1904 

Proverbs,  Ecclesiastes  and  Song  of  Solomon. 

A.B.S. 

1910 

Genesis,  Exodus  and  the  Four  Gospels,  revised. 

A.B.S. 

1911 

Bible  in  one  vol. 

A.B.S. 

HWA  MIAO 

Pollard  Script 

1909  Mark.  Rev.  S.  Pollard.  B.&F.B.S. 

1910  Matthew.  Rev.  S.  Pollard.  B.&F.BS. 

24 


1910  John.  Rev.  S.  Pollard.  B.&  F.B.S. 

1912  Matthew.  Rev.  A.  G.  Nicholls,  revised  by 

Revs.  S.  Pollard  and  G.  Porteous. 

B.&  F.B.S. 

1915  Acts.  Rev.  S.  Pollard,  revised  by  Rev.  A.  G. 

Nicholls.  B.& F.B.S. 

Roman  Letter 

1911  Matthew,  Romans,  Galatians,  I.,  II.  and  III. 

John.  N.B.S.S. 

KIENNING  COLLOQUIAL 

Roman  Letter 

1896  Matthew.  Miss  L.  J.  Bryer.  Private  Funds. 

1897  New  Testament.  Miss  L.  J.  Bryer. 

B.& F.B.S. 

1900  Genesis  and  Exodus.  Miss  L.  J.  Bryer  and 
Miss  H.  R.  Rodd.  B.& F.B.S. 

1905  Psalms  and  Daniel.  Miss  L.  J.  Bryer,  revised 
by  Rev.  H.  S.  Phillips.  B.& F.B.S. 

1912  Isaiah.  Miss  L.  J.  Bryer.  B.& F.B.S. 

1912  New  Testament.  Revised  and  with  references. 

Miss  L.  J.  Bryer.  B.&  F.B.S. 

KIENYANG  COLLOQUIAL 

Roman  Letter 

1898  Mark  Rev.  H.  S.  and  Mrs.  Phillips. 

Private  Funds. 

1900  Matthew.  Rev.  H.  S.  and  Mrs.  Phillips. 

B.& F.B.S. 

KINHWA  COLLOQUIAL 

Roman  Letter 

1866  John.  Rev.  Horace  Jenkins.  A.B.S. 

KOPU  COLLOQUIAL 

Pollard's  Script 

1913  Mark.  Revs.  A.  G.  Nicholls  and  A.  Evans. 

B.  &F.B.S. 


25 


LAKA  COLLOQUIAL 

Pollard’’ s Script 

1912  Mark.  Revs.  A.  G.  Nicholls  and  G.  Porteous. 

B.  &F.B.S. 

LISU  COLLOQUIAL 

Pollard''s  Script 

1912  Matthew.  Revs.  A.  G.  Nicholls  and  E.  E. 

Metcalf.  B.  &F.B.S. 

1915  Luke.  Revs.  A.  G.  Nicholls,  and  E.  E. 

Metcalf.  B.  &F.B.So 

NINGPO  DIALECT 

Roman  Letter 

The  earliest  system  of  Romanization  used  in  the 
translation  of  Scriptures  was  devised  and  adopted 
by  Revs.  W.  A.  P.  Martin,  R.  H.  Cobbold  and 
F.  F.  Gough. 

The  first  translation  of  the  Scriptures  into  this  dia- 
lect was  begun  in  1851  by  the  Rev.  William 
Russell  (afterward  Bishop  Russell)  of  the  Church 
Missionary  Society,  and  Dr.  D.  B.  McCartee,  of 
the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  of  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  who  were  deputed  by  the  missiona- 
ries of  these  two  Societies  in  Ningpo  to  prepare 
the  first  draft  of  a translation  of  St.  Luke’s  Gos- 
pel. Their  work  was  revised  before  publication 
by  the  other  missionaries,  namely : — Revs.  R.  H. 
Cobbold  and  F.  F.  Gough,  of  the  Church  Mis- 
sionary Society;  and  Revs.  R.  Z.  Way,  J.  W. 
Quarterman,  H.  V.  Rankin,  W.  A.  P.  Martin 
and  S.  N.  D.  Martin,  of  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions  of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

1852  Luke.  Revs.  W.  A.  Russell,  D.  B.  McCartee 

and  H.  V.  Rankin.  A.B.S. 

1853  Matthew  and  John.  Revs.  W.  A.  Russell, 

D.  B.  McCartee  and  H.  V.  Rankin.  A.B.S. 

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1854 

1855 

1857 

1860 

1861 

1865 

1868 

1870 

1871 

1874 

1877 

1880 

1880 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1889 


Mark.  Revs.  W.  A.  Russell,  D.  B.  McCartee 
and  H.  V.  Rankin.  A.B.S. 

Acts.  Revs.  W.  A.  Russell,  D.  B.  McCartee 
and  H.  V.  Rankin.  A.B.S. 

Psalms  (first  34  and  24  others).  Rev.  W.  A. 

P.  Martin.  A.B.S. 

Genesis  and  Exodus  I. “XX.  Rev.  H.  V. 

Rankin.  A.B.S. 

New  Testament  to  end  of  Jude.  Revs.  W.  A. 
Russell,  D.  B.  McCartee  and  H.  V.  Rankin. 
The  portions  of  the  New  Testament  from 
Romans  were  translated  by  Revs.  W.  A. 
Russell,  W,  A.  P.  Martin,  H.  V.  Rankin, 
G.  E.  Moule,  W.  T.  Morrison  and  R.  Z. 
Way.  A.B.S. 

Gospels  and  Acts.  Revised  by  Revs.  F.  F. 

Gough  and  J.  Hudson  Taylor.  B.  & F.B.S. 
New  Testament  with  references,  edited  by 
Revs.  F.  F.  Gough,  J.  Hudson  Taylor  and 
G.  E.  Moule.  B.& F.B.S. 

Job  and  Isaiah.  Rev.  E.  C.  Lord,  D.D. 

A.B.S. 

Genesis  and  Exodus.  Revised  by  Rev.  H.  V. 

Rankin.  A.B.S. 

New  Testament,  version  of  1868,  slightly  re- 
vised and  with  Baptist  term  for  baptize,  bv 
Rev.  E.  C.  Lord,  D.D.  A.B.U. 

Psalms.  Rev.  E.  C.  Lord,  D.D.  A.B.U. 
Leviticus.  Rev.  John  Butler.  A.B.S. 

Job  and  Proverbs.  Rev.  E.  C.  Lord,  D.D. 

A.B.U. 

Deuteronomy.  Miss  M.  Laurence — At  her 
expense. 

Esther.  Rev.  E.  C.  Lord,  D.D.  A.B.U. 
Ecclesiastes  and  Song  of  Solomon.  Rev.  E.  C. 

Lord,  D.D.  A.B.U. 

New  Testament.  Revised  by  Revs.  J.  C. 
Hoare,  F.  Gal  pin  and  J.  Bates.  B.  & F.B.S. 
27 


1895  Numbers  and  Joshua.  Miss  M.  Laurence,  re- 

vised by  a Committee.  B.  &F.B.S. 

1896  Judges,  Ruth  and  I.  Samuel.  Miss  M.  Lau- 

rence, revised  by  a Committee.  B.  & F.B.S. 
1898  New  Testament,  revised  by  a Committee. 

B.  & F.B.S. 

1898  Genesis  and  Exodus,  revised.  B.  & F.B.S. 

1900  Joshua,  Judges,  Ruth,  1.  and  11.  Samuel  and 

1.  and  11.  Kings.  B.  & F.B.S. 

1901  Psalms  and  Proverbs.  B.&  F.B.S. 

1902  Old  Testament.  Rev.  J.  R.  Goddard,  D.D., 

assisted  by  Revs.  W.  S.  Moule  and  J.  N. 
B.  Smith,  D.D.  B.& F.B.S. 

NINGPO  DIALECT 

Chinese  Character 

Translated  by  Rev.  Horace  Jenkins. 

1894  John.  B.&  F.B.S. 

1902  Ephesians.  B. &F.B.S. 

1903  1.  and  II.  Timothy.  B. &F.B.S. 

SAM  KIONG  COLLOQUIAL 

1904  Matthew.  Miss  Eleanor  Chestnut,  M.D. 

A.B.S. 

1905  Mark,  Luke  and  John.  Miss  Eleanor  Chest- 

nut, M.D.  (Miss  Chestnut  was  one  of  the 
victims  of  the  Lienchow  massacre  in  1905.) 

A.B.S. 

SHANGHAI  DIALECT 

1846  Matthew  to  Chapter  VI.  Rev.  W.  H.  Med- 

hurst,  D.D.  C.M.S. 

1847  John.  Rev.  W.  H.  Medhurst,  D.D.  C.M.S. 

1848  Matthew.  Rev.  W.  C.  Milne.  C.M.S. 

1848  Luke.  Rev.  Thomas  McClatchie.  C.M.S. 

1850  Mark  and  John.  Rev.  Thomas  McClatchie. 

C.M.S. 


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1854 

1854 

1855 

1856 
1856 

1860 

1861 
1864 
1864 


1870 

1870 

1871 

1879 

1880 
1881 
1882 


Matthew.  Bishop  W.  J.  Boone,  E.  W.  Syle 
and  P.  D.  Spaulding.  A.B.S. 

Genesis.  Bishop  W.  J.  Boone  and  Rev. 

Cleveland  Keith.  A.B.S. 

Genesis.  Rev.  Robert  Nelson.  A.B.S. 

Matthew.  (Bishop  Boone’s  version.)  Revised 
by  Chao  Yin  Sung.  A.B.S. 

Acts.  Rev.  Cleveland  Keith.  A.B.S. 

Luke.  Bishop  W.  J.  Boone.  A.B.S. 

Exodus.  Bishop  W.  J.  Boone.  A.B.S. 

Matthew  and  John.  Bishop  W.  J.  Boone.  A.B.S. 
Romans.  Rev.  E.  H.  Thomson.  A.B.S. 
I.  and  II.  Corinthians.  S.  R.  Gayley  (died 
1862).  Revised  by  Revs.  E.  H.  Thomson 
and  J.  S.  Roberts.  A.B.S. 

Galatians  to  Revelation.  Rev.  J.  M.  W. 

Farnham,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

New  Testament.  Revised  by  Rev.  J.  M.  W. 

Farnham,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

Matthew.  Revision  of  W.  C.  Milne’s  version. 

A.B.S. 

Matthew  and  Mark.  Rev.  William  Muirhead, 
D.D.  R.T.S. 

Luke  to  1.  Corinthians.  Rev.  William  Muir- 
head, D.D.  R.T.S. 

New  Testament.  Rev.  Wm.  Muirhead,  D.D. 

R.T.S. 

Psalms.  Rev.  William  Muirhead,  D D.  R.T.S. 


Committees’  Version 

Committee:  Archdeacon  E.  H.  Thomson,  J.  M.  W. 
Farnham,  D.D. ; J.  W.  Lambuth,  D.D. , and  J.  H. 
Roberts.  (Mr.  Roberts  soon  left  on  account  of 
ill  health.) 

1878  Matthew,  tentative  edition.  ♦ A.B.S. 

1880  The  Gospels,  Acts  and  Romans.  Archdeacon 
Thomson,  Dr.  Farnham  and  Dr.  Lambuth. 

A.B.S. 


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1881  New  Testament.  Revised  by  Archdeacon 

Thomson,  J.  M.  W.  Farnham,  D.D.,  and 

J.  W.  Lambuth,  D.D,  A.B.S. 

1882  New  Testament,  large  type,  with  typographical 

errors  and  minute  corrections  by  Archdeacon 

Thomson.  Private  funds  and  A.B.S. 

1885  Deuteronomy.  Translated  by  Archdeacon 

Thomson  and  Dr.  Lambuth.  A.B.S. 

1886  Psalms.  Archdeacon  Thomson  and  Dr.  Lam- 

buth. A.B.S. 

1888  Isaiah  and  Daniel.  Archdeacon  Thomson  and 

Dr.  Lambuth.  A.B.S. 

In  1893  a new  Committee,  suggested  by  the  Shang- 
hai missionaries,  was  approved  by  the  American 
Bible  Society  to  continue  the  work  of  revision 
and  translation.  The  Committee  was  composed 
of  the  surviving  members  of  the  original  Com- 
mittee, viz.:  Ven.  Archdeacon  Thomson  and  the 
Rev.  J.  M.  W.  Farnham,  D.D.,  and  the  follow- 
ing additions:  Revs.  William  Muirhead,  D.D.  ; 
C.  F.  Reid,  D.D.  ; J.  N.  B.  Smith,  D.D.  ; James 
Ware,  D.  H.  Davis,  D.D.,  and  J.  A.  Silsby. 


1893  Matthew  and  Mark,  revised.  A.B.S. 

1894  Luke  and  John,  revised,  A.B.S. 

1896  Acts,  revised.  A.B.S. 

1897  New  Testament,  revised.  A.B.S. 

1901  Pentateuch,  in  one  volume.  A.B.S. 


In  1902  the  following  were  added  to  the  Com- 
mittee: Revs.  W.  B.  Burke,  Ernest  Box,  G.  E. 
Partch  and  E.  F.  Tatum  ; and  thus  augmented 
they  divided  themselves  into  two  sections,  one 
for  the  completion  of  the  Old  Testament  and 
one  for  the  re-revision  of  the  New  Testament. 


1903  Matthew  and  Mark,  revised.  A.B.S. 

1904  Luke,  John  and  Acts,  revised.  A.B.S. 

1904  Joshua  to  Esther,  in  one  volume.  A.B.S. 

1906  Four  Gospels,  as  finally  revised.  A.B.S. 

1907  Acts  and  Romans,  as  finally  revised.  A.B.S. 

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1908  New  Testament,  as  finally  revised.  A.B.S. 

1908  Job  to  Song  of  Solomon,  in  one  volume.  A.B.S. 

1908  Isaiah  to  Malachi,  in  one  volume.  A.B.S. 

The  Committee  began  its  work  October  21,  1897, 
and  finished  the  first  translation  of  the  Bible  into 
the  Shanghai  dialect  August  6,  1907,  after  ten 
years’  continuous  work,  and  sixty  years  after  the 
first  translation  (Matthew,  by  Dr.  Medhurst)  was 
made. 

1918.  Bible,  in  one  volume.  Union”  terms.  A.B.S. 


Dr.  Yates’  Version 

By  Rev.  Matthew  T.  Yates,  D.D. 
(With  Baptist. terms) 


1876 

Matthew. 

A.B.U. 

1877 

Acts. 

A.B.U. 

1881 

Luke,  John  and  Romans. 

A.B.U. 

1882 

Mark. 

A.B.U. 

1888 

Romans  to  Jude. 

A.B.U. 

Roman  Letter 

1853 

John.  Prof.  James  Summers. 

London. 

1860 

Luke  and  Acts.  Rev.  Cleveland  Keith. 

A.B.S. 

1861 

Genesis.  Rev.  Cleveland  Keith. 

A.B.S. 

1861 

Matthew.  Boone,  Syle  and  Spalding’s  ver- 

sion, revised  by  Rev.  Cleveland  Keith. 

A.B.S. 

1862 

Mark.  Rev.  Cleveland  Keith. 

A.B.S. 

1864 

1.  and  11.  Corinthians.  Rev.  E.  H.  Thomson 

and  J.  S.  Roberts. 

A.B.S. 

1865 

Romans  and  Psalms.  Rev.  Cleveland  Keith. 

A.B.S. 

1870 

Galatians  to  Revelation.  Rev.  J 

. M.  W. 

Farnham,  D.D. 

A.B.S. 

1871 

New  Testament.  Rev.  J.  M.  W. 

Farnham, 

D.D. 

A.B.S. 

1886 

Mark.  Miss  Laura  Hay  good,  her 

system  of 

Romanization. 

A.B.S. 

31 

1896.  Matthew.  Rev.  J.  A.  Silsby,  according  to 
system  of  Christian  Vernacular  Society  of 
Shanghai.  A.B  S. 


1904 

1904 

Mark. 

Luke. 

Rev.  J.  A.  Silsby.  A.B.S. 

Rev.  J.  A.  Silsby.  A.B.S. 

Phonetic  Character 

1859 

Luke. 

Rev.  A.  B.  Cabaniss.  Transcript  of  Dr. 

Keith’s  version  into  phonetic  character  in- 
vented by  Dr.  T.  P.  Crawford  for  writing  the 
Shanghai  Dialect.  A.B.S. 


Roman  Catholic  Version 

1897  Four  Gospels  and  Acts.  Father  Gamier,  Zi- 
kawei.  R.C.M. 

SHAOWU  COLLOQUIAL 

Roman  Letter 

1891  James.  Rev.  J.  E.  Walker,  D.D. 

A.B.C.F.M. 

SOOCHOW  COLLOQUIAL 

Adapted  from  the  Shanghai  Colloquial  Version 

1880  Gospels  and  Acts.  Revs.  G.  F.  Fitch,  D.D. 

and  A.  P.  Parker,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

188  New  Testament.  Revs.  G.  F.  Fitch,  D.D. 

and  A.  P.  Parker,  D.D.  A.B.S. 

1892  New  Testament.  Revised  by  Revs.  J.  W. 

Davis,  D.D.,  A.  P.  Parker,  D.D.,  and  D. 
N.  Lyon.  A.B.S. 

The  following  were  prepared  by  Drs.  Davis 
and  Parker; 

1901  Genesis  to  Ruth,  in  one  vol.  A.B.S. 

1904  I.  Samuel  to  Esther,  in  one  vol.  A.B.S. 

1908  Job  to  Song  of  Solomon,  in  one  vol.  A.B.S. 

1908  Isaiah  to  Malachi,  in  one  vol.  A.B.S. 

1908  Bible,  in  four  vols.  A.B.S. 

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SWATOW  DIALECT 

Chinese  Character 

1875  Ruth.  Rev.  S.  B.  Partridge.  A.B.M.U. 

1877  Acts.  Rev.  S.  B.  Partridge  A.B.M.U. 

1879  Genesis  and  Romans.  Rev.  Wm.  Ashmore, 

D.D.  and  Miss  A.  M.  Fielde.  A.B.M.U. 

1880  I.  Corinthians  and  Hebrews.  Rev.  Wm.  Ash- 

more, D.D.  and  Miss  A.  M.  Fielde. 

A.B.M.U. 

1882  Matthew  and  Luke.  Rev.  S.  B.  Partridge. 

A.B.M.U. 

1882  Acts.  Revised.  Rev.  S.  B.  Partridge. 

A.B.M.U. 

1883  Mark.  Rev.  Wm.  Ashmore,  Jr.  A.B.M.U. 

1883  John.  Rev.  S.  B.  Partridge.  A.B.M.U. 

1884  Matthew  and  I.  and  II.  Timothy.  Rev.  S.  B. 

Partridge.  A.B.M.U. 

1885  Epistles  of  John  and  Jude.  Rev.  S.  B.  Par- 

tridge. A.B.M.U. 

1886  Philippians  and  I.  and  II.  Thessalonians.  Rev. 

Wm.  Ashmore,  Jr.  A.B.M.U. 

1886  Titus  and  I.  and  II.  Peter.  Rev.  S.  B.  Par- 
tridge. A.B.M.U. 

1895  II.  Corinthians  to  James.  Rev.  Wm.  Ash- 
more, Jr.  A.B.M.U. 

1895  Philemon.  Rev.  S.  B.  Partridge,  revised  by 

Rev.  Wm.  Ashmore,  D.D.  A.B.M.U. 

1896  Revelation.  Rev.  S.  B.  Partridge,  revised  by 

Rev.  Wm.  Ashmore,  D.D,  A.B.M.U. 

1898  New  Testament.  Revised  by  Rev.  Wm.  Ash- 
more, D.D.  A.B.M.U. 

1902  Genesis.  Revised  by  Rev.  Wm.  Ashmore,  D.D. 

A.B.M.U. 

Roman  Letter 

1877  Luke.  Rev.  W.  Duffus,  B.&  F.B.S, 

The  following  were  translated  by  a Committee  con- 
sisting of  Revs.  Geo.  Smith,  H.  L.  Mackenzie, 
W.  Duffus  and  J.  C.  Gibson.  (Mr.  Smith  took 
33 


1888 

1889 

1890 

1891 

1892 

1893 

1893 

1894 

1894 

1894 

1894 

189.5 

1895 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1904 

1904 


no  active  part  and  Mr.  Mackenzie  only  trans- 
lated the  Epistles  of  John.) 

Genesis,  Jonah,  and  Epistle  of  James.  Revs. 

Duffus  and  Gibson.  B.&F.B.S. 

Matthew  and  Acts.  Revs.  Duffus  and  Gibson. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Mark.  Revs.  Duffus  and  Gibson.  B.&F.B.S. 
John.  Revs.  DuflPus  and  Gibson.  B.&F.B.S. 
Matthew  to  Acts.  (The  version  of  Luke 
being  a revision  by  Revs.  W.  Duffus,  P.  J. 
Maclagan  and  J.  C.  Gibson  of  the  1877 
edition.)  B.&F.B.S. 

Philippians  and  Colossians.  Rev.  J.  C.  Gib- 
son. B.&F.B.S. 

I.  and  11.  Thessalonians.  Rev.  P.  J.  Macla- 
gan. B.&F.B.S. 

I.  Timothy  to  Philemon.  Rev.  J.  C.  Gibson. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Epistles  of  John  and  Jude.  Rev.  H.  L.  Mac- 
kenzie. B.&F.B.S. 

Selected  Psalms  (35).  Revs.  J.  C.  Gibson 
and  P.  J.  Maclagan.  N.B.S.S. 

Jude.  Rev.  P.  J.  Maclagan.  B &F.B.S. 

I.  and  II.  Peter  and  Haggai  to  Malachi.  Revs. 
J C.  Gibson  and  P.  J.  Maclagan. 

B.  &F.B.S. 

Galatians  and  Ephesians.  Rev.  J.  C.  Gibson 
and  P.  J.  Maclagan.  B.  &F.B.S. 

II.  Samuel.  Revs.  J.  C.  Gibson  and  P.  J. 

Maclagan.  B.&F.B.S. 

Romans.  Rev.  J.  C.  Gibson  and  P.  J.  Mac- 
lagan. At  private  expense. 

Galatians  and  Ephesians.  Revs.  J.  C.  Gibson 
and  P.  J.  Maclagan.  B.&F.B.S. 

II.  Corinthians  and  Revelation.  Revs.  J.  C. 

Gibson  and  P.  J.  Maclagan.  B.  &F.B.S. 
I.  Corinthians.  Revs.  J.  C.  Gibson  and  P. 

J.  Maclagan.  B.&F.B.S. 

Ruth.  Rev.  J.  Steele.  B.&F.B.S. 

34 


1905  New  Testament.  Revised  by  Revs.  J.  C.  Gib- 

son and  P.  J.  Maclagan.  B.  &F.B.S. 

1906  Selected  Psalms.  B.&F.B.S. 

TAICHOW  DIALECT) 

Roman  Letter 

1880  Matthew.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland.  C.I.M. 

1880  Mark,  Luke  and  John.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland. 

C.I.M. 

1881  New  Testament.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland. 

C.I.M. 

1891  Jonah.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland.  C.I.M. 

1893  Daniel.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland.  C.I.M. 

1893  Psalms.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland.  B.&F.B.S. 

1897  New  Testament.  Revs.  W.  D.  Rudland,  C. 

Thomson  and  C.  H.  Jose.  B.  &F.B.S. 

1905  Genesis  and  Psalms.  Revs.  W.  D.  Rudland, 

E.  H.  Thompson,  W.  I.  Wallace,  J.  G. 
Kauderer  and  Miss  Rudland.  B.  &F.B.S. 

1906  Exodus  and  Leviticus.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland. 

B.  &F.B.S. 

1906  Numbers  to  Ruth.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1907  1.  and  11.  Kings.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland. 

B.  &F.B.S. 

1909  1.  and  11.  Samuel.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1909  1.  and  11.  Chronicles.  Rev.  W.  D.  Rudland. 

B.  &F.B.S. 

1909  Jeremiah  and  Lamentations.  Rev.  W.  D. 

Rudland.  B.&F.B.S. 

1912  Ezekiel,  Daniel,  and  the  minor  prophets. 

B.&F.B.S. 

Rev.W.  D.  Rudland  completed  the  translation  of  the 
Old  Testament,  with  the  exception  of  Proverbs, 
Ecclesiastes,  Song  of  Solomon  and  part  of  Job  by 
December,  1911.  He  died  Jan.  12,  1912,  and, 
at  the  request  of  the  missionaries  of  the  C.  M.  S. 
36 


and  the  C.  1.  M,,  Rev.  C.  Thomson  completed 
the  work. 

1913  Job,  Proverbs,  Ecclesiastes  and  Song  of  Solo- 

mon. Rev.  C.  Thomson.  B.&F.B.S. 

1914  Bible,  in  one  volume.  B.&F.B.S. 

WENCHOW  DIALECT 

Roman  Letter 

1892  Matthew.  Rev.  W.  E.  Soothill.  B.&F.B.S. 
1894  Gospels  and  Acts.  Rev.  W.  E.  Soothill. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1902  New  Testament.  Rev.  W.  E.  Soothill. 

B.&F.B.S. 


DIGLOT  EDITIONS 

FOOCHOW  COLLOQUIAL  AND  CLASSICAL 
(DELEGATES’  VERSION) 

1878  Matthew.  A.B.S. 

CLASSICAL  (DELEGATES’  VERSION)  AND 
ENGLISH 

1883  John.  A.B.S. 

MANDARIN  AND  ENGLISH 
By  the  American  Bible  Society 

1883  New  Testament,  Peking  Committee’s  Version 

and  Authorized  English  Version. 

1885  Matthew,  Peking  Committee’s  Version  and  Au- 
thorized English  Version. 

1885  Mark,  Peking  Committee’s  Version  and  Author- 

ized English  Version. 

1885  Luke,  Peking  Committee’s  Version  and  Author- 

ized English  Version. 

1885  John,  Peking  Committee’s  Version  and  Au- 

thorized English  Version. 

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1885  Acts,  Peking  Conamomittee’s  Version  and  Au- 
thorized English  Version. 

1913  Matthew,  Union”  Version  Chinese  and 
American  Standard  Revised  Version. 

1913  Mark,  Union  ” Version  Chinese  and  Ameri- 
can Standard  Revised  Version. 

1913  Luke,  Union”  Version  Chinese  and  Ameri- 
can Standard  Revised  Version. 

1913  John,  Union”  Version  Chinese  and  Ameri- 
can Standard  Revised  Version. 

1913  Acts,  ‘Union”  Version  Chinese  and  Ameri- 
can Standard  Revised  Version. 

1913  New  Testament,  Union”  Verson  Chinese  and 
American  Standard  Revised  Version. 

By  the  British  and  Foreign  Bible  Society 

1909  Matthew  and  Luke,  “Union”  Version  and 

English  Revised  Version. 

1910  John,  “Union”  Version  and  English  Revised 

Version, 

1912  New  Testament,  ‘ Union”  Version  and  Eng- 
lish Revised  Version. 

CANTON  COLLOQUIAL  AND  ENGLISH 
By  the  American  Bible  Society 

1901  Matthew,  Canton  Version  and  Authorized  Eng- 
lish Version. 

1901  Mark,  Canton  Version  and  Authorized  English 
Version. 

1901  Luke,  Canton  Version  and  Authorized  English 
Version. 

1901  John,  Canton  Version  and  Authorized  English 
Version. 

1901  Acts,  Canton  Version  and  Authorized  English 
Version. 

1903  New  Testament,  Canton  Version  and  Author- 
ized English  Version. 

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By  the  British  and  Foreign  Bible  Society 
1911  New  Testament,  Canton  Version  and  English 
Revised  Version, 

1914.  Matthew,  Canton  Version  and  English  Revised 
Version. 

1914  Mark,  Canton  Version  and  English  Revised 
Version. 

1914  Luke,  Canton  Version  and  English  Revised 
Version. 

1914  John,  Canton  Version  and  English  Revised 

Version. 

MANCHU  AND  CHINESE  (DELEGATES’ 
VERSION) 

1859  Matthew  and  Mark.  G.  Borrow.  Printed  at 
Shanghai.  B.&F.B.S. 

1910  Matthew  and  Mark.  Reprinted.  B.&F.B.S. 

ANNAMESE 

Chinese  Character 

The  language  of  10,500,000  in  Indo-China. 

1915  Mark.  Rev.  I.  L.  Hess.  B.&F.B.S. 

MANCHU 

The  language  of  Manchuria 
1833-34  Luke.  G.  Borrow.  Printed  at  St.  Peters- 
burg. B.&F.B.S. 

1833-34  John.  G.  Borrow.  Printed  at  St,  Peters- 
burg. B.&  F.B.S. 

1910  Luke.  Reprinted  in  Shanghai.  B.&F.B.S. 

1910  John.  Reprinted  in  Shanghai.  B.&F.B.S. 

MONGOLIAN,  BURIAT  OR  NORTHERN 

Language  of  Buriats,  long  settled  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  Irkutsk,  on  both  sides  of  Lake  Baikal. 
They  number  about  250,000. 

1836  Old  Testament.  Swan  and  Stally brass. 

A.B.S,  and  B.&F.B.S. 


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1843  New  Testament.  Swan  and  Stallybrass. 

A.B.S.  and  B.&F.B.S. 
1911  Gospels  and  Acts.  S.  & S.  Version,  revised 
by  Larson  and  Almblad.  B.&  F.B.S. 

1913  Genesis.  Larson  and  Almblad.  B.&F.B.S. 
1913  Jonah.  Larson  and  Almblad.  B.&F.B.S. 

MONGOLIAN  (LITERARY) 

1879  New  Testament.  Swan  and  Stallybrass.  Print- 
ed in  Mongolian  type,  in  St.  Petersburg, 
under  M.  Schiefner.  The  work  was  inter- 
rupted by  M.  Schiefner’s  death,  but  was 
carried  on  by  Mr.  PodzniefF,  Professor  of 
Mongol  in  St.  Petersburg  University.  The 
printing  was  completed  in  1881  in  Manchu 
character. 

MONGOL,  SOUTHERN  OR  KALKAS 

Principal  language  of  Mongolia,  used  by  about 
4,000,000  people. 

1900  A Gospel,  based  on  S.  & S.  Version,  by  D. 

Stenberg,  assisted  by  Mr.  Nestegaard  of 
Urga. 

TIBETAN 

The  language  of  Tibet 

1881  New  Testament.  H.  A.  Joeschke  (Mora- 

vian Mission).  B.&F.B.S. 

1882  Matthew.  H.  A.  Joeschke.  B.&F.B.S. 

1885  New  Testament.  Revs.  H.  A.  Joeschke  and 

A.  W.  Hyde.  B.&F.B.S. 

1888  Psalms.  By  Revs.  Hyde  and  Redslob. 

B.&F.B.S. 

1894  New  Testament,  revised.  B.&F.B.S. 

1899  Mark.  By  Revs.  A. W.  Hyde,  G.  Sandberg,  J.F. 

Fredricksen and  Mr.  Macdonald.  B.&F.B.S. 
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SMALL  QUARTO  (7>^x8^) 

1 The  Bible,  the  Book  of  Mankind,  by  Prof.  B.  B. 

Warfield,  D.D.,  LL.D.  16  pages. 

2 The  Bible  in  Europe,  by  Prof.  A.  Kuyper,  D.D., 

LL.D.,  of  Holland.  12  pages. 

3 The  Greek  Testament,  The  Ecumenical  Patriarch 

of  Constantinople  with  the  collaboration  of  the  Bishop 
of  Nicea,  the  Bishop  of  Sardis  and  the  Bishop  of 
Seleucia.  12  pages. 

4 The  Hebrew  Bible,  by  Rev.  S.  B.  Rohold,  F.R.G.S., 

of  Toronto.  12  pages. 

5 The  Birthplace  of  the  Bible  Society,  and  other  his- 

torical papers.  28  pages. 

6 Facts  and  Achievements  of  the  Century.  26 

pages. 

7 Tableaux  of  The  Bible  Among  the  Nations.  20 

pages. 

SMALL  OCTAVO  (5x7^) 

10  The  Bible  Among  the  Nations,  by  Rev.  Henry  Otis 

Dwight,  LL.D.  32  pages. 

11  Around  the  World  for  the  Centennial,  illustrated, 

by  Rev.  William  Ingraham  Haven,  D.D.  116  pages. 

12  The  American  Bible  Society  in  China,  by  Rev. 

John  R.  Hykes,  D.D.  54  pages. 

13  The  Bible  in  Korea,  by  Rev.  George  Heber  Jones, 

D.D.  20  pages. 

14  The  Bible  in  the  Life  of  the  Indians  of  the  United 

States,  by  Rev.  Thomas  C.  Mofifett,  D.D.  24  pages. 

15  The  Bible  in  Brazil,  by  Rev.  Hugh  C.  Tucker.  28 

pages. 

16  Spiritual  Victories  in  Latin  America ; Mr.  Pen- 

zotti’s  Autobiography.  74  pages. 

17  Light  After  Dark  Centuries  in  the  Philippines. 

20  pages. 

18  The  Bible  in  the  Land  of  the  White  Elephant— 

Siam.  20  pages. 

19  The  American  Bible  Society  in  India.  20  pages. 

20  Specimen  Verses  of  Scripture  in  Languages  and 

Dialects.  60  pages. 

21  List  of  Printed  Versions,  by  Bernhard  Pick,  Ph.D., 

D.D.* 

22  Translations  of  the  Scriptures  into  the  Lan- 

guages of  China  and  Her  Dependencies,  by 

Rev.  John  R.  Hykes,  D.D.  40  pages. 

*111  preparation. 


Single  copiefi  of  these  pamphlets  may  be  had,  postpaid,  for  6 cents 
each ; In  qnantitles  of  10  or  more  at  3 cents  each.  Order  from 
The-  Secretaries,  American  Bible  Society,  Astor  Place,  Netr  TorkfCity, 
or  from  Agency  Secretaries. 


